State Level Health Datasets

Data Title: Sortable StatsYear(s): Depends on indicator (see below)Level: State, regional, and nationalSource: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)File Format: .csvDescription: CDC created this helpful interactive dataset that includes information on health risk behaviors, health outcomes, health insurance, demographics, and preventive healthcare use. Data are available for all 50 states and D.C. Users may sort and analyze the data from different views. The “Summary View” allows users to analyze 33 indicators for each state that are divided into four categories: death rates, health burden, risk factors, and preventive services. The “Indicator View” allows users to analyze the 33 indicators for each state by total/rate, race/ethnicity, age, gender and trend (rate), when possible. Users may download the data into a CSV file by clicking on “Export to CSV file” at the bottom of each viewed page. The indicators include the following and show the years available:

To download multiple years of data for each state, users need to click on the website/data file link below, click on the appropriate indicator, select year under “Timeframe” on the left if available, click on the “Trend Graph” tab if available, and click on “Download Raw Data” tab. In some case, the user will only be able to download one year of data; in other cases, multiple years are available.Links:
Website/Data Files: Health Status

Mortality Measures

Data Title: Linked Birth/Infant Death RecordsYear(s): 1995-2013Level: State and countySource: CDC WonderDescription: These data provide count and rates of deaths for children under 1 year of age, occurring within the United States. Information from death certificates is linked to corresponding birth certificates. Data are available by county of mother's residence, child's age, underlying cause of death, gender, birth weight, birth plurality, birth order, gestational age at birth, period of prenatal care, maternal race and ethnicity, maternal age, maternal education and marital status. The data are produced by the National Center for Health Statistics.

Data Title: Medicare Mortality RatesYear(s): 1999-2014Level: StateSource: Dartmouth Atlas of Health CareFile Format: .xlsDescription: Data provide information on the mortality rates among Medicare enrollees in all states for each year from 1999-2013. Some of the variables included are state, number of Medicare enrollees, total mortality (ASR-adjusted % of deaths among Medicare enrollees), and non-HMO mortality (ASR-adjusted % of deaths among Medicare enrollees without HMO coverage).Links:
Website: Medicare Mortality Rates Data Files:2014 201320122011201020092008200720062005200420032002200120001999

Data Title: Multiple Cause of DeathYear(s): 1999-2015Level: State and countySource: CDC WonderDescription: In discussing mortality data from the National Vital Statistics System, the CDC notes: “Cause-of-death data are traditionally presented in terms of one underlying cause for each death. However, underlying-cause data can be augmented with additional information on the other conditions that the medical certifier reported as contributing to death…Because several chronic conditions are often reported, multiple-cause data may be important in chronic disease surveillance.”

The Multiple Cause of Death dataset contains information on both the underlying cause of death as well as other contributing causes of death for U.S. counties. Data are based on death certificates for U.S. residents. Each death certificate contains a single underlying cause of death, up to 20 additional multiple causes, and demographic data. The number of deaths, crude death rates, age-adjusted death rates and 95% confidence intervals for death rates can be obtained by cause of death (4 digit ICD-10 codes, 113 selected causes of death, 130 selected causes of infant death, drug and alcohol related causes of death, injury intent and injury mechanism categories), place of residence (national, region, division, state, and county), age (single-year-of age, 5-year age groups, 10-year age groups and infant age groups), race (American Indian or Alaskan Native, Asian/Pacific Islander, Black or African American, White), Hispanic ethnicity, gender and year. Data are also available by place of death, month and week day of death, and whether an autopsy was performed.

Data Title: Underlying Cause of Death (Detailed Mortality)Level: State and countyYear(s): 1999-2015Source: CDC WonderFile Format: .txtDescription: The National Vital Statistics Reports notes: “Cause-of-death statistics are based on the underlying cause of death.” Unlike the dataset immediately preceding this one, this database provides detailed information only on the Underlying Cause of Death (and does not include multiple causes of death) for residents in U.S. counties. Data are based on death certificates. Each death certificate identifies a single underlying cause of death and demographic data. The number of deaths, crude death rates or age-adjusted death rates, and 95% confidence intervals and standard errors for death rates can be obtained by place of residence (total U.S., region, state and county), age group (single-year-of age, 5-year age groups, 10-year age groups and infant age groups), race, Hispanic ethnicity, gender, year, cause-of-death (4-digit ICD-10 code or group of codes), injury intent and injury mechanism, drug/alcohol induced causes and urbanization categories. Data are also available for place of death, month and week day of death, and whether an autopsy was performed.

To access the data, first agree to the terms and conditions. Then, use the search function to select which the variables of interest. After sending the request, the data should appear in a table, which can then be exported into a text file.Links:
Website/Data Files: Underlying Cause of Death, 1999-2015 Full data description and instructions: Detailed Mortality Data Description

Health Insurance Coverage

Data Title: Health Coverage and UninsuredLevel: StateYear(s): Depends on indicator (see below)Source: Kaiser Family FoundationFile Format: .csvDescription: Data include information on health coverage status by age, gender, and various income levels. The data are broken into many categories, which include: health insurance status (2013-2014), health insurance status by FPL (2014), health insurance status by gender (2014), nonelderly uninsured (2013 or 2014), nonelderly with employer coverage (2013 or 2014), nonelderly with Medicaid (2013 or 2014), Medicare coverage (2014), and private sector coverage (2012 or 2013). Each of these categories has its own subcategories providing information on each state.

To download multiple years of data for each state, users need to click on the data file link below, click on the appropriate indicator, select year under “Timeframe” on the left if available, click on “Trend Graph” if available, and click on “Download Raw Data” tab. In some case, the user will only be able to download one year of data; in other cases, multiple years are available.Links:
Website/Data Files: Health Coverage and Uninsured

Healthcare Spending

Data Title: Employer-Based and Individual Health Insurance PremiumsLevel: StateYear(s): Depends on indicator (see below)Source: Kaiser Family FoundationFile Format: .csvDescription: Downloadable trend data on health insurance premiums are available for all 50 states and the District of Columbia. Information is available on the following:

Employer-Based Health Insurance Premiums (per enrolled employee): average single premium (2013-2014), average family premium (2013-2014), and average employee-plus-one premium (2013-2014)

Data Title: Health Expenditures by State of ProviderYear(s): 1980-2009Level: StateSource: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid ServicesFile Format: .csvDescription: Health Expenditures by State of Provider present estimates of health care spending by type of establishment delivering care (hospitals, physicians and clinics, nursing homes, etc.) and for medical products (prescription drugs, over-the-counter medicines, and sundries and for durable medical products such as eyeglasses and hearing aids) purchased in retail outlets. Source of funding estimates by state are also provided for Medicare and Medicaid. These estimates are useful in measuring health spending's role in a state's economy. These estimates should not be used to calculate estimates of spending per person in a state (see state of residence estimates).Link:Website: Health Expenditures by State of Provider Data files: Health Expenditures by State of Provider, 1980-2009 [ZIP, 561KB]

Data Title: Hospital Inpatient Day ExpensesLevel: StateYear(s): 1999-2014Source: Kaiser Family FoundationFile Format: .csvDescription: Downloadable trend data are available related to hospital adjusted expenses per inpatient day generally and by ownership.

To download multiple years of data for each state, click on the website/data link below, click on “Hospital Inpatient Day Expenses” on the left, click on the link for the indicator of interest, click on the “Trend Graph” tab, and click on “Download Raw Data” tab.Links:
Website/Data Files: Health Costs and Budgets

Data Title: Medicaid and CHIPLevel: StateYear(s): Depends on indicator (see website for details)Source: Kaiser Family FoundationFile Format: .csvDescription: Data provide information about states’ health coverage programs for the low-income, including Medicaid and the Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP). Includes topics such as enrollment, eligibility requirements, managed care participation, spending and federal matching amounts, and enrollment practices. There are three main categories of data: Medicaid and CHIP indicators, Medicaid Managed Care Market Tracker, and Medicaid Benefits. Each of these categories has its own subcategories noted below.

Data Title: MedicareLevel: StateYear(s): Depends on indicator (see website for details)Source: Kaiser Family FoundationFile Format: .csvDescription: Downloadable data provide information about states' aged and disabled Medicare beneficiaries, such as enrollment, demographics (such as age, gender, and race/ethnicity), spending, other sources of health coverage, managed care participation, and use of services. There are three main categories: Medicare Indicators, Medicare Advantage, and Prescription Drug Plans, each of which includes its own subcategories shown below:

Prescription Drug Plans: enrollment, low-income subsidies (LIS), plan availability, and premiums. Each of these subcategories has additional subcategories of data

To download multiple years of data for each state and D.C., click on the website/data file link below, click on the link for the indicator of interest, click on the “Trend Graph” tab, and click on “Download Raw Data” tab.

Data Title: Care of Chronically Ill Patients During the Last Two Years of LifeYear(s): 2001-2014Level: StateSource: Dartmouth Atlas of Health CareFile Format: .xlsDescription: Data include information on the care of individuals with end-of-life chronic illnesses in each state from 2001-2014. The data are separated into all chronically ill patients and those with cancer. A few of the variables included in the data are: number of deaths among chronically ill patients living in the state, hospital care intensity index (standardized ratio of inpatient days and inpatient visits), total Medicare spending, total Part B spending, and total standardized FTE physician labor.Link:
Website/Data Files: End-of-life Chronic Illness Care

Data Title: Selected Measures of Primary Care Access and QualityYear(s): 2003-2014Level: State and countySource: Dartmouth Atlas of Health CareFile Format: .xlsDescription: Data include measures of primary care utilization, quality of care for diabetes, mammography, leg amputation, and preventable hospitalizations for different age groups and different races. All variables have three categories: total (indicating all individuals), black (indicating individuals who are African-American), and white (indicating individuals who are white). The variables included are state/county, number of health care beneficiaries (Part B eligible), average annual percent of Medicare enrollees having at least one ambulatory visit to a primary care clinician, number of diabetic Medicare enrollees age (65-75), average annual percent of diabetic Medicare enrollees age 65-75 having hemoglobin A1c test, average annual percent of diabetic Medicare enrollees age 65-75 having eye examination, average annual percent of diabetic Medicare enrollees age 65-75 having blood lipids (LDL-C) test, number of female Medicare enrollees age 67-69, average percent of female Medicare enrollees age 67-69 having at least one mammogram over a two-year period, number of Medicare beneficiaries (Part A eligible), leg amputations per 1,000 Medicare enrollees, discharges for ambulatory care sensitive conditions per 1,000 Medicare enrollees.Links:
Website: Selected Measures of Primary Care and Quality Data Files:
State-level: 2014 2013201220112010200920082003-07 County-level: 2014 2013201220112010200920082003-07